Press Releases

October 18, 2019

Senator Collins, HUD Administrator, Local Officials Announce Nearly $15M to Reduce Lead Hazards in Maine

Biddeford, ME — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, participated in a press conference at Biddeford City Hall today announcing...

October 18, 2019

Senator Collins Attends York County Elder Abuse Conference

Kennebunkport, ME — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, delivered remarks at the York County Elder Abuse Task Force Annual Conference this...

October 18, 2019

Senator Collins Congratulates Jessica Meir on First All-Female Spacewalk

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins congratulated fellow Caribou native Dr. Jessica Meir on participating in the first all-female spacewalk at the International Space...

October 17, 2019

Senator Collins’ Statement on Vote to Support Resolution Rejecting Administration’s Repeal of the Clean Power Plan

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement following her vote to support the resolution of disapproval that would block the Administration's repeal of the...

October 17, 2019

Senator Collins Calls on Social Security Administration to Strengthen Efforts to Combat Scam

Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ letter. Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging Committee, urged the Social Security Administration (SSA) to...

October 16, 2019

Director of MaineHealth Falls Prevention Program that Serves 100,000 Seniors Nationwide Testifies before Senator Collins’ Committee

Click HERE and HERE for high-resolution photos of Senator Collins with Peggy Haynes (L) and Ann Elderkin (R)Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ opening statementClick HERE to watch...

October 16, 2019

Senate Aging Committee Releases Report on Falls Prevention, Holds Hearing on Proven Strategies to Protect Seniors from Injury

Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ opening statementClick HERE to read Senator Casey’s opening statement Click HERE to read the Aging Committee’s report on falls...

October 11, 2019

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $1 Million for Restorative Justice Project of Midcoast Maine

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Restorative Justice Project in Belfast has been awarded $924,307 through the U.S. Department of...

October 11, 2019

Maine Delegation Announce $892,586 to Reimburse Portland, Preble Street, and Jewish Community Alliance for Costs of Caring for Asylum Seekers

The Portland family shelter received the second-largest award in the country Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree...

October 10, 2019

Senators Collins, King Join Bipartisan Call for Immediate Discharge of Outstanding Federal Student Loans for Permanently Disabled Americans

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined Chris Coons (D-DE), Rob Portman (R-OH), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Cory Gardner (R-CO), along...

October 10, 2019

UMaine Composites Center receives three Guinness World Records related to largest 3D printer

Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ remarks at the event. Orono, Maine — More than 250 federal and state officials, business executives, University of Maine System leaders...

October 09, 2019

Senator Collins’ Statement on Turkey’s Military Offensive in Syria

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement following reports that Turkey has begun a military offensive in Syria: “On Monday, I said that President...

October 09, 2019

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $1.2 Million to Prevent Domestic Violence and Protect Survivors

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Safe Voices of Auburn have been awarded a total of...

October 09, 2019

Collins, King Announce Workforce Development Funding at the University of Maine at Presque Isle

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced today that the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) has been awarded a five-year,...

October 08, 2019

Senate Intelligence Committee Releases Findings on Russia’s Interference in the 2016 Election

Click HERE to read Volume II Washington, D.C. —Today, the Senate Intelligence Committee, on which U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) serve, released the...

October 08, 2019

Senators Collins, King Announce $400,000 to Support Rural Child Care

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Coastal Enterprises, Inc., (CEI) has been awarded $400,000 to implement the Incubating Child Care...

October 07, 2019

Senator Collins Records Radio Actuality Warning Mainers of Social Security Scam

Click HERE to download Senator Collins’ radio actuality. Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging Committee, is cautioning seniors to be on guard...

October 07, 2019

Honoring the Brave Firefighters Who Protect our Communities

Oct. 5 was a day of solemn remembrance as firefighters, families, and grateful citizens from throughout our State gathered at the Maine Firefighters Memorial to pay tribute...

October 07, 2019

Senator Collins’ Statement on Plans for Syria Withdrawal

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement following the announcement of President Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops out of northeastern Syria: “This...

October 05, 2019

Senator Collins Attends 2019 Maine State Firefighters Memorial Service

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photosClick HERE for Senator Collins’ remarks Augusta, ME — U.S. Senator Susan Collins...

Senator Collins, HUD Administrator, Local Officials Announce Nearly $15M to Reduce Lead Hazards in Maine

Senator Collins Attends York County Elder Abuse Conference

Senator Collins Congratulates Jessica Meir on First All-Female Spacewalk

Senator Collins’ Statement on Vote to Support Resolution Rejecting Administration’s Repeal of the Clean Power Plan

Senator Collins Calls on Social Security Administration to Strengthen Efforts to Combat Scam

Director of MaineHealth Falls Prevention Program that Serves 100,000 Seniors Nationwide Testifies before Senator Collins’ Committee

Senate Aging Committee Releases Report on Falls Prevention, Holds Hearing on Proven Strategies to Protect Seniors from Injury

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $1 Million for Restorative Justice Project of Midcoast Maine

Maine Delegation Announce $892,586 to Reimburse Portland, Preble Street, and Jewish Community Alliance for Costs of Caring for Asylum Seekers

Senators Collins, King Join Bipartisan Call for Immediate Discharge of Outstanding Federal Student Loans for Permanently Disabled Americans

UMaine Composites Center receives three Guinness World Records related to largest 3D printer

Senator Collins’ Statement on Turkey’s Military Offensive in Syria

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $1.2 Million to Prevent Domestic Violence and Protect Survivors

Collins, King Announce Workforce Development Funding at the University of Maine at Presque Isle

Senate Intelligence Committee Releases Findings on Russia’s Interference in the 2016 Election

Senators Collins, King Announce $400,000 to Support Rural Child Care

Senator Collins Records Radio Actuality Warning Mainers of Social Security Scam

Honoring the Brave Firefighters Who Protect our Communities

Senator Collins’ Statement on Plans for Syria Withdrawal

Senator Collins Attends 2019 Maine State Firefighters Memorial Service